The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was a fast and agile aircraft and one of the first aircraft of the RAF to achieve speeds exceeding 200 mph in level flight. It was the fighter counterpart to the Hawker Hart light bomber. The Hawker Nimrod was a carrier-based biplane fighter which shared many similarities with the Fury.
The Mitsubishi A6M Reisen, also known as the Navy Type 0 carrier fighter (零式艦上戦闘機, Rei-shiki-kanjō-sentōki), is a carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945 and was usually referred to by Allied pilots as the "Zero", even though its reporting name was "Zeke".
The Handley Page Type O was a British heavy bomber developed during the First World War and one of the first aircraft designed specifically for long-range strategic bombing. Built to meet the Royal Navy’s need for a large bomber capable of reaching targets deep inside enemy territory, the Type O was one of the largest aircraft in the world when built and laid the groundwork for the future of bomber design.
The Nakajima Ki-27 (九七式戦闘機, Kyūnana-shiki sentōki), also known as Type 97 Fighter, was a monoplane fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service up until 1940, which was developed to replace the Kawasaki Ki-10, the Army’s last biplane fighter. Its Allied reporting name was “Nate”, although it was called “Abdul” in the China Burma India theater by many post-war sources.
The Kawasaki Ki-10, designated as Army Type 95 Fighter (九五式戦闘機, Kyūgo-shiki sentōki), was the last biplane fighter adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). Introduced in 1935, its exceptional maneuverability and robust design made it a favorite among Japanese pilots during its operational tenure. Its Allied reporting name was “Perry”.
The Mitsubishi A5M4 is an early monoplane fighter from the interwar period found in the Japanese aviation tech tree. Known as the world’s first low-wing carrier-based fighter to enter service and the predecessor of the famous Mitsubishi A6M Reisen, the A5M4 features a respectable maximum speed and great agility. This fighter can pose a serious threat to biplanes and even other early monoplanes if you know how to utilize it to its full potential. A variant of this fighter, Hagiri’s A5M4, flown by the Japanese pilot Matsuo Hagiri, is found in the premium part of the tech tree.
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello was the first three-engined bomber/transport aircraft serving in the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force). When it appeared in 1935, it represented a real step ahead in Italian military aviation as it was fast, well armed and had a long range. In War Thunder, this airplane is featured as an early bomber available in the Italian aviation tech tree which, albeit not the fastest or well protected, is quite powerful if used correctly, mainly thanks to its payloads, which are quite impressive for a frontline bomber at its rank.
The Fiat G.50 Freccia is a monoplane fighter found in the Italian aviation tech tree. It was Italy’s first single-seat, all-metal monoplane that had an enclosed cockpit and retractable undercarriage. It conducted its maiden flight on the twenty-sixth of February of 1937. During early 1938, the Freccia served in the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Italian Air Force) and with its expeditionary arm, the Aviazione Legionaria, in Spain, where they compared well in speed and manoeuvrability with their adversaries in the theatre. Two variants of this airplane are available in War Thunder: the G.50 serie 2 and the G.50 AS serie 7.
The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa is a Japanese single-engined monoplane fighter developed by Nakajima Aircraft Company. Light and easy to fly, it became legendary for its combat performance in East Asia in the early years of the war. It could outmanoeuvre any opponent, but did not initially have armour or self-sealing fuel tanks, and its armament was poor until its final version, which was produced as late as 1945. In War Thunder, it can be found in the early ranks of the Japanese aviation tech tree, which contains three variants. A Ki-43-III can also be found in the Chinese aviation tech tree. This guide covers all of the Hayabusas in the game given how all of them are played in a similar way.
The Fiat G.55 Centauro is truly a fabulous flying machine developed by the Kingdom of Italy during World War II. In this guide, I will cover the variant denominated serie 1. The G.55 is a World War II fighter found in the fourth rank of the Italian aviation tech tree. It was used by the Regia Aeronautica and the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana in 1943–1945. It was designed and built in Turin by Fiat and was arguably the best fighter produced in Italy during World War II. It was regarded as “the best Axis fighter” by the Luftwaffe when compared to the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. In this guide, you will learn how to dominate the skies in this magnificent flying machine!
